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The Center for Global Education in cooperation with Terra Dotta Software and CSUDH is actively engaged in research about Innovative International Student Support Programs across the U.S. to support orientation and integration of international students.

Innovations in Connecting International Students to Intercollegiate Athletics

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Program Details

Appalachian State University

Football 101 for International Students

Students are given an opportunity to tour ASU's state of the art training facilities, locker room and media room. The real action begins when participants take the field and suit-up for the full football experience. Football basics are outlined and students are given an opportunity to play a pickup game of touch football. The event concludes with a pizza social where students recapped their experiences.

Basketball 101 introduces international students to the exciting pastime of basketball and what it means to be a Rams Fan! Students will receive presentations from Ram Ruckus, the university's booster club, and other various athletic speakers to get them excited about basketball and being a Rams fan at CSU.

Students will also be exposed to history of basketball and the basics of the how the game works. Basketball 101 participants also attend games as a group.

Football 101

The Office of International Programs teams with the athletic and alumni offices to offer a "Football 101" class where international students learn the rules, try on helmets and shoulder pads, tailgate, and attend a game.

Hosted by EWU Global and the Eagles Football Team, this clinic introduced international students to the basics of American college football. The coaches walked the group through the rules and set up of a typical game. The students visited the locker room to get a behind the scenes peak of where the team gets ready and learn about the components of what players wear during a game.

Emory World Cup Tournament is sponsored by Office of International Student Life, Late Night Emory, and Emory Intramurals.

The purpose of the event is to bring the entire Emory Campus together to celebrate and learn about the incredible national diversity of the students through food, music, friendly soccer competition, and fellowship.

The event will be physically centered around the soccer matches in the center of McDonough Field, because soccer is an extremely popular sport at Emory and internationally. However, around the games on McDonough field there will be music, dancing, different tables representing the countries represented in the world cup, countries represented by students at Emory, and international and cultural student organizations. There will also be great international food, free giveaways, and activities throughout the festival and tournament!

For the third consecutive year, Northwestern University's International office partnered with NU Football's Jacob Schmidt to present a Super Bowl workshop. Schmidt, a former Wildcats player, explained both the rules of American football and the uniquely American cultural aspects of Super Bowl Sunday, and answered countless questions.

Tea & Talk is an informal weekly discussion group designed for international students, scholars and spouses focused on issues that are common for adjusting to life in the U.S. and the Princeton campus culture.

Weekly Tea & Talk discussion topics connecting international students to intercollegiate athletics are American Football 101 and Basketball 101. Students are introduced to the rules of the game, basics, and even play formations.

Temple University men's and women's basketball team inviting international students to a seminar entitled Basketball 101. Students are broken into groups to go through some basic drills with the coaching staff.

Cal football players present the basics of American football to international students, and a guided tour of the Memorial Stadium. The students will get the opportunity to learn from the experts about what's happening behind the scenes of Memorial Stadium and what is happening on the field.

The UK International Center, the UK Alumni Association and the UK Parent Association are hosting the event. All international alumni, Education Abroad alumni, IHP families, faculty, staff and students are invited to a celebration of UK's international family.

Football 101 is an event planned by the Tippie College of Business Senate at University of Iowa where international students are educated about American football. The event is a way for students to come together and learn a little bit about why football is such a big part of American and UI culture.

MU international students from every continent will get an opportunity to learn about American football at Mizzou football's International Student Day. Students attending the Football 101 seminar will tour the weight room, participate in a Q-and-A with Tiger players and practice on-field drills.

Football 101 is an event to provide international students the opportunity to learn a little about the American sport. Students will get the chance to tour Switzer Center and the state-of-the-art Headington Hall. The group will also partake in a class where they will learn the rules of the game to prepare them for the opening weekend.

Experience America is an extended orientation program offered to graduate students, research visitors and their dependents to help them understand better and feel more comfortable participating in American culture.

The students are introduced to American Tailgate party, and learn a bit about the sport of American football.

International Students at Pitt Get Introduction to Tailgating

"More than 100 international graduate students and visiting research scholars gathered on the Posvar Hall Patio on the Oakland campus to learn what most Pittsburghers know instinctively: how to tailgate." ~ Dan Majors, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

International and American students who are unfamiliar the sport will get a crash course on the gridiron fundamentals. Football 101 seminar is held for students so they can connect with people, understand the culture, and understand the passion for the game of American football.

Interested in learning more about America's favorite sport? ISSS is teaming up with the Vanderbilt Football Team to give you an inside look at football. You will get a behind the scenes look that most Vanderbilt students never get!

We would appreciate your feedback. We would like to hear from you about any programs you've developed to help support the orientation and integration of international students on your campus as well as others you've seen as positive models at other institutions! Please provide that information to us at contact@globaled.us.